PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia Police are searching for a driver after a 9-year-old boy was struck by a car Saturday afternoon in the Cobbs Creek section of the city, and the vehicle fled the scene.
Authorities said the crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. near 56th and Christian Streets, about a block from the Christy Recreation Center. The child suffered multiple injuries and was taken to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he's in stable condition.
Police described the vehicle as a 2010 to 2013 Honda Crosstour, mostly burgundy in color, with a black passenger side fender, a green passenger side front door and a white passenger side rear door. Police said the vehicle also had a bicycle rack mounted on the roof. The driver is described as a Black male, approximately 25 to 35 years old, with short hair and a beard.
The Philadelphia Police Department's Crash Investigation Division continues to investigate.